How sex would work SPACE: Experts reveal the challenges of becoming intimate in microgravity

With Elon Musk setting his sights on making us an 'interplanetary species' by creating a new colony on Mars, it's only a matter of time before sex in space becomes a reality.
But there are several reasons why this might not be as easy as it is on Earth.
There are yet to be any recorded instances of astronauts doing the deed in space, and it seems that the lack of gravity may be the main factor stopping them.
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WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES WITH SEX IN SPACE? The main issue to contend with in space would be the lack of gravity.
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